Reporter: Still no word on the whereabouts of Steve Rogers after his public feud with Tony Stark and the Avengers over the controversial Sokovia Accords. Ratified by 117 countries, the Accords place the Avengers under U.N. authority and provide a framework for the registration and monitoring of all Enhanced Individuals.
The avengers all look down guilty of the reminder of their own personal civil war.
May: We knew this was gonna happen sooner or later.
Coulson: Cap, Agent Carter, they were my heroes growing up. Both of them were there at the beginning of S.H.I.E.L.D. Now we may be there when it ends.
May: The last thing we need right now is the government hamstringing us with the Accords. We need to stop Hive by any means necessary.
Coulson: I'll deal with the government. You do whatever it takes to end this.
May: All options on the table?
Coulson: Desperate times, desperate measures. You might want to go out the back. He's coming in.
"Who is?" Sirius asks. Ana rolls her eyes at how impatient he his. And, to be honest, she doesn't even know. She was still under Hive's sway when this happened.
Remus smacks him lightly on the arm. "Just watch and you'll find out."
Sirius looks flabbergasted that Remus hit him, but before he could defend himself, the show started to play once more.
Coulson: General Talbot, right on time.
Ana rolls her eyes at the sight of the General. He was a real pain in all of their asses.
Talbot: What in the Knievel happened to you?
Coulson: Little fender bender. No big deal.
Talbot: You sure you should be in the driver's seat? I thought we agreed on full disclosure.
Coulson: You want to see my X-rays? I'll put them in a nice frame for you.
Everyone laughs at Coulson's sarcastic reply.
Talbot: I'm talking about this gin joint out in the middle of no man's land. You promised me you'd show me the base without any three-hour fly-arounds this time.
Coulson: We need to talk first.
Talbot: I'll talk. You listen. I'm here because the president sent me. The Sokovia Accords are law of the land now. He's concerned you may have some undocumented Enhanced assets working for you.
Coulson: And why would they think that?
Talbot: 'Cause he's not a moron. Come on, Phil. It's time for S.H.I.E.L.D. to come in from the cold, relegitimize.
Coulson: In exchange for revealing and registering any Inhumans we may have? Not gonna happen.
Talbot: Why are you so pigheaded? It's good enough for the Avengers.
Coulson: Not all of them. And the Avengers operate in the spotlight. We work in the shadows.
"Hardly any of them, actually. We just didn't really see any other way." Tony says, almost sadly.
All the avengers silently agree.
Talbot: What's going on in those shadows, Phil? That's what I want to know. You better start opening some doors, or I promise ya, I'm gonna start kicking them down.
Coulson: All right. Let's go for a ride.
Talbot: No blindfold?
Coulson: No blindfold, but you might want to buckle up.
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Quake
FanfictionWhen the Marauders were in school they made a friend who one day disappeared, only to be pronounced dead soon after. Years later, they get a letter telling them that their friend is still alive. How will they react? Will she still accept them? Anast...
